The Tango Lesson is a 1997 drama film by British director Sally Potter. It is a semi-autobiographical film starring Potter and Pablo Verón, about Argentinian Tango. The film, a co-production of Argentina, France, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, was produced by Christopher Sheppard in Britain, and Oscar Kramer in Argentina and was shot mostly in black and white in Paris and Buenos Aires. The soundtrack includes original recordings of Carlos Gardel's, Mi Buenos Aires querido',' and Ástor Piazzolla's, Libertango, two of the most iconic tangos in the history of the genre,... The film tells of Sally a filmmaker and screenwriter who is suffering from writer's block. She is also dissatisfied with her film project, a murder mystery called Rage, which focuses on the fashion industry. She takes a break and travels to Paris, where she sees the dancer Pablo performing tango. She becomes obsessed with the dance and offers Pablo a part in her film in exchange for dance lessons. The two become deeply involved as dancers and as lovers, and their emotional intimacy threatens the success of their dancing together.
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| Release date: | 1997 |
| Directed by: | Sally Potter |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Oscar Kramer |
| Music by: | Fred Frith |
| Cinematography: | Robby Müller |